“Melts your heart… Trooper Jim Burke who is assigned to the State Police – Milton Barracks responded to the Blue Hills Reservation to take a report of a missing bicycle. When he arrived, he learned that a young girl and her family were visiting the Houghton’s Pond area. They left …
Read More »Dartmouth’s Mirasol’s Cafe takes pro-active steps after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
The following was posted by Mirasol’s Cafe’s Instagram account: “In strict compliance with the guidelines set forth by the CDC, Dartmouth Board of Health and OSHA and to provide the highest degree of transparency, we are informing our community that a staff member at our cafe has recently tested positive …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police investigating death of woman found in State Reservation in West Roxbury
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday Massachusetts State Police patrol units, detectives and crime scene specialists, along with Boston Police officers and detectives, responded to the Stony Brook Reservation in the West Roxbury section of Boston after human remains were discovered. The body was located in a swampy wooded area adjacent …
Read More »Dartmouth Police warn the public about “Zoom-bombing”
With more people turning to video-teleconferencing platforms as a way of communicating, the Dartmouth Police Department has received some reports of video-teleconferencing hijacking (also called “Zoom-bombing”). As individuals continue the transition to online lessons and meetings, the FBI recommends exercising due diligence and caution in your cyber security efforts. The …
Read More »Freetown Officer prevents suicide attempt
At 8:15 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Officer Patrick Lee prevented a 39 year old Lakeville man from attempting to commit suicide. Officer Lee overheard a state police radio broadcast regarding a man walking in the northbound lane of Rt. 140 near Chace Rd. Officer Lee arrived in the area …
Read More »Off-Duty Wareham Police officer races into burning building to check for occupants; rescues dog
On Friday, May 8, at about 4:05 p.m. Wareham Police Communications Officers Nicolle Amaral and Scott McDaniel began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fire on Cranberry Highway near McDonald’s restaurant. Onset Fire Department was notified and Wareham Police officers responded to assist. Officer Christopher Corner had just left the …
Read More »Forever Paws Animal Shelter’s “Barrett” gets a forever home after 15 long weeks in the shelter
“Congratulations to BARRETT!!! He has started his new leash on life! After 15 very long weeks at the shelter, he has finally been adopted. We want to say “Thank You!” to each and every one of you who shared his videos and post, and a HUGE “Thank You” to New …
Read More »Fairhaven Police Department seeks public’s help in identifying suspect
“Let’s put an end to this person’s criminal activity! She has been cashing large sum fraudulent checks and we need to identify her. She may work in a local hospital and is believed to be in New Bedford area. Share away! Thank you in advance and stay well! Please email …
Read More »City of New Bedford closes the “Blessing Box”
“THE BLESSINGS BOX IS NO MORE – Thank you to all who made it possible. After six months of providing food to anonymous passersby, the New Bedford Board of Health made me close it, ostensibly because they “did not know where the food was coming from,” in reality because one …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 11, 2020 –May 15, 2020
City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 11, 2020 –May 15, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Tarkiln Hill Rd. and Park Ave. from Tarkiln Hill Rd., at railroad track crossing, to …
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